Broadway Station Block Street Design

Hello Rebecca J, 

Thank you for your question. 

The space along 8^th was identified as the preferred space for accessible pick up and drop off as it is the closest to the station entrance with the least amount of street crossings. That said, we will be looking at opportunities for pick up and drop off along Broadway to reduce vehicle trips into the neighbourhood.

If you would like to provide additional comments on the station block work you can share your thoughts via email at broadwayplan@vancouver.ca or here on the question and answer tool. 

Best regards, 

Broadway Plan Team 

Hello Alicia, 

Thank you for your question. 

As you may know, the Broadway Plan is currently under development. The Planning team is summarizing what we heard from Phase 2 Emerging Directions and going to be applying the learnings to the technical work for Phase 3 Refined Directions. It is during Phase 3 where we will engaging with the public on heights (at a neighbourhood level – not site specific) as well discussing views. We anticipate engagement on this later this summer. We  will be posting updates on our shapeyourcity website found here www.shapeyourcity.ca/broadway-plan when those engagement opportunities come up. 

Best regards, 

Broadway Plan Team 

Hello Tom, 

Thank you for your question. 

As you may be aware, the Province of British Columbia is responsible for the delivery of the BSP. As such, the Province’s project team is in the best position to respond to your question about why public toilet facilities are not included in the Broadway Subway Stations. We encourage you to email your question to the BSP Project team at broadwaysubway@gov.bc.ca or call 778-572-3544 during business hours. 

Best regards, 

Nidah Dara

Hello V, 

Thank you for your question.

As you may be aware, the Province of British Columbia is responsible for the delivery of the BSP. As such, the Province’s project team is in the best position to respond to your questions about Station configurations and pick up and drop off areas. We encourage you to email your question to the BSP Project team at broadwaysubway@gov.bc.ca or call 778-572-3544 during business hours. 

Best regards, 

Nidah Dara

Hello Rose, 

Thank you for your question. 

In 2019, Council endorsed the Broadway Plan Guiding Principles, which were informed by what we heard from the community about their hopes for the area. Improving accessibility and the walking experience along Broadway was ranked as one of the highest priorities. The principles highlight the desire to enhance Broadway as a Great Street and the importance of providing and supporting active transportation options. Great Streets are ones that people enjoy spending time on. They are safer and more comfortable and make it easier to get around by walking, rolling, cycling, and using transit.

We hope this helps answer your question. 

Best regards,
Nidah Dara

Hello Rose, 

Thank you for your question. 

With the introduction of the Broadway Subway, which will have 2-3 times the capacity of the existing 99 B-Line buses on opening day (with the potential to increase to 10 times the capacity of the B-Line in the future), the 99 B-Line will no longer be operating east of Arbutus. Local bus service will, however, continue to operate on Broadway. With the increase in people moving capacity and the reduction in bus vehicles, the subway has the potential to reduce bus and general vehicle trips on Broadway. This gives us the opportunity to reallocate the peak period bus lanes to public space and achieve a Great Street on Broadway. 

Right-turn lanes could be provided at some locations along Broadway. However, the laning is constrained at Broadway and Cambie due to vent requirements along the block and the proposed cross-section provides the best opportunity to achieve accessible sidewalks and accommodate people walking. We have also undertaken corridor modeling work to find opportunities to improve transit operations, and are working closely with Translink and CMBC to ensure that surface transit continues to remain fast and reliable. Proposed changes along other sections of Broadway outside the station areas will be subject to future analysis and consultation.  

We hope this helps answer your question. 

Best regards,
Nidah Dara

Hello Terry Z, 

Thank you for your question. 

The details of what will be provided on Granville in the long term, including the section north of Broadway, have not yet been determined. Through our Broadway Plan engagement, we have heard a number of priorities for the South Granville area. These include having a better walking environment and public realm, having less through-car traffic, providing a safe and convenient cycling connection between the South Granville Station and the Granville Bridge Connector, Granville Island, and the future Sen̓áḵw development, and ensuring transit on Granville is reliable. More work will be required to determine how all of these needs are accommodated. 

We hope this helps answer your question. 

Best regards,
Nidah Dara

Hello Henry888, 

Thank you for your question. Ventilation grilles are an important part of the subway infrastructure delivered by the Broadway Subway Project (BSP). As you may be aware, the Province of British Columbia is responsible for the delivery of the BSP. As such, the Province’s project team is in the best position to respond to your concern of noise level from air grills and vents and other noise mitigation strategies. We encourage you to email your question to the BSP Project team at broadwaysubway@gov.bc.ca or call 778-572-3544 during business hours. 

Best regards, 

Nidah Dara

Hello ksharp, 

Thanks for the question.

Yes, we are proposing relocating the traffic diversion on Quebec from Broadway to the south of the lane to improve circulation. This means both southbound traffic on Quebec (north of Broadway) and westbound traffic on Broadway (making a left turn) will be able to access the laneway via Quebec St. The section along Quebec between 10^th Ave and the lane to the north of 10^th will be converted to one-way northbound only.

Currently, protected bike lanes on Quebec St extend as far south as E 3^rd Ave. Through the Broadway Plan, the City hopes to extend this cycling connection southward to provide a more direct connection between the Mount Pleasant station and the Industrial Area. The design and configuration will need to take into account the existing role Quebec plays within the neighbourhood and will be subject to future consultation. 

I hope this helps address your question and comments.

Best, 

Nidah Dara

Hello denis.agar, 

Thanks for the question and sharing your concern. 

Broadway is a complex street with significant constraints, challenges, and character across the three neighbourhoods. Bike lanes were considered on Broadway initially. However, earlier in the planning process, we heard that improving accessibility and the walking experience was the highest priority for Broadway. Broadway is also part of the truck network and TransLink’s Major Road Network, and needs to continue accommodating buses and goods movement vehicles. To balance these priorities, the City is therefore proposing to gradually convert the curb lanes to public space and to use this new space to create a comfortable and enjoyable walking and gathering experience on Broadway.

We are not proposing cycle tracks along Broadway at this time. However, we are looking at upgrading bike routes that are in close proximity to Broadway (such as 10th Ave and Off Broadway) to be safe and comfortable for all ages and abilities. We are also looking for opportunities to upgrade north-south connections to provide access to the stations and destinations along Broadway. Proposed changes along other sections of Broadway outside the station areas will be subject to future consultation.  

I hope this helps address your question and comments.

Best, 

Nidah Dara